Jamee
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We visited the site this summer and it was a favorite of the boys'. Here's the National Park site for it: http://www.nps.gov/libi/index.htm
You may want to see if they have a web ranger program your son can do. Some of the parks allow you to become Junior Rangers from the comfort of your home.
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Here Comes Science - They Might Be Giants
Schoolhouse Rocks
Any of the kid stuff from They Might Be Giants--they also have Here Come the ABCs and Here Come the 123s.
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Our boys each got one last Christmas and although they love them, they aren't addicted to them like I've seen other kids. But, they are nice for them to have to keep them occupied while on the train or when I have to be somewhere they don't want to be--usually knitting. LOL.
I've found that the DSs have the most variety of games and they aren't as expensive as other gaming systems. It's also nice that they can "hook-up" and play against each other.
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I'm trying to do this with my DS as well, but haven't been following him as closely as I should. (Since I just introduced it, I think we'll make it more "habit-forming" come the new year.) I asked a similiar question not too long ago and even found a fantastic list of topics. .. here you go: http://pmms.msdpt.k12.in.us/imc/preddy/writing%20prompts.pdf
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I do hear you saying you don't want a rice cooker, but I'm another that thinks it might be exactly what you want. If you've used one and didn't like it at all, that's one thing, but if you've never used one, please give one a try. I see them all the time at thrift stores. Our rice cooker is much used in our home, and is definitely not a gadget. I tried to go without one after our last one (that I had for many years) died; I tried stove top rice. After burning it once, and having to clean that pan out, I picked one up the next time I was at a thrift store.
The thing with a rice cooker is, you walk away, and it doesn't matter when you come back. You don't have to be there at a certain time to turn off the burner or remove it from the heat like you do with stove top and baked rice. It just finishes cooking and then waits for you. It can't burn. It can't steam too long. And it makes perfect rice.
:iagree:Yup, think you need a rice cooker. I never made rice until we got ours. SOOOOOOO easy and no watching or burning.
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Thanks! I was figuring they wouldn't be the same, but just wanted to be sure. Since we're starting in fifth and AG was recommended for 6th, I was going to be a little upset if I should have just started with AG.:glare: He has a long way to go though, so he'll be needing all the practice he can get.
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This is good to know. I didn't realize either that they were supposed to both be used. I'm really looking forward to the Pre-algebra with Biology, I'm hoping that goes over well with my science oriented kid--it'll be awhile though since we just started Fractions.
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I just received my copy of Junior Analytical Grammar and I think I'm going to be very happy with it. I was reading through the info they sent about Analytical Grammar and how the first 10 weeks consists of "10 units (which covers what JAG covers.)" Are these units in AG the same as those as JAG? If you go straight from JAG to AG, do you need to do the first 10 units? Or would you do them quickly as a review? (I'm being VERY optimistic in that DS will actually "get" grammar after working this and Winston grammar. I can hope, right?:001_huh:)
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The first BIG book that came to my mind was War and Peace, but I'd vote for Les Mis, unabridged. EXCELLENT book, one of my favorites.
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The BBC education site had some good info about the French Revolution.
For Communism, I would suggest the book Red Scarf Girl, which is about the Cultural Revolution in China. There is also an excellent section in the movie The Red Violin that is set during the Cultural Revolution (though the entire movie isn't kid friendly). Albert Marrin's history of Stalin might be helpful, both for giving a look at Soviet communism and for understanding the distopian portions of A Wrinkle in Time.
I have some other French Revolution links on an old blog post here.
The Red Scarf girl is very good, as is that scene from Red Violin.
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Since hubby teaches and I have one in ps, we follow the school breaks. That doesn't mean we don't do anything though. Last week, with a school break we went to the homeschool bowling and the week before that we all went on the homeschool field trip. When both kids were in PS, we never took the full summer off and they always had "morning work" that needed to be completed before they could go out to play. This was usually math and language work. We don't do full work-days on the days off, but we most likely do something.
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My son really liked John Flanagan's Ranger's Apprentice series. He likes to read but isn't an avid reader like my dd, so when we flew through this series I was curious and read them myself. I really liked them!
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Good to know. I just learned about this series and was thinking of getting it for DS.
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We just listen to it all. I like to get those cheap, classical collections from Costco and the like. I have HOURS of classical music on iTunes and just play it all randomly. The boys have learned to pick out what they like and what they don't--Little Einsteins was a good introduction as well, Fantasia too. I would say classical is as personal as any other music. I prefer the "hard" stuff, like Wagner, but will often be in the mood for some quiet Handel. Some like the operatic pieces, others can't stand it.
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Had to select the "other." We don't have a choice. If we don't fly, we won't be returning the US again. Guess i just have to hope that things change some before we do have to fly again.
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Put them in a box and put them in storage. That's where all mine went.
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We realized we couldn't divorce pretty early on, when we combined our Legos. There is no way we'd know whose is whose now!:D But that aside, he's my best friend and has been from day one. We talk constantly, laugh, joke. We figure there's no one else who would put up with us too, so what would be the point.
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My son loved the Scrambled States of America by Laurie Keller, it's cute, the Scholastic DVD really puts it together too, but it's a fun geography lesson. Eric Carle books are favorites too.
I'm not sure of the attention span, but I'd check the books on tape at the library. For that age, it could get so expensive to buy all those little books.
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It was basically Blue Pocahontas in Space, but the detail of the animation was pretty cool. :001_smile:
I didn't think of Pocahontas, I thought it was more Dances with Wolves--just as drawn out too. It was a beautiful movie, but I didn't see the appeal.:001_huh:
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These have been a lot of fun for us. I've ordered from online and got them as e-books so I don't have to worry about making copies. I think curr-click carries them, if not eBook Destination.
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We've been starting with the one level outlines and that has been going well. I found that most public school text books are set up for easy outlining--such as Science Explorers. With their headings, DS can see what sections the book takes as important. I recently had him take the main idea from a short reading that he did and just do the one-level outline.
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For math I really like free math drills.com . I'm pretty sure that's the site. If you google it, it's usually the first site. I has all kinds of math drills/extra practice to help with.
Edhelper is pretty good too and I thought well-worth the annual fee.
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thanks a bunch!!!!
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Thanks! This was very informative. DS is going to start Greek next year. I'm not so patiently waiting for the Code Cracker to show up so he can get a bit of a start on it and see if it's really what he wants to do.
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:iagree: Knitpicks interchangeables are awesome!! I wish I had started knitting from the beginning with circs instead of straights. You'll get used to them in no time and wonder what you did before them!
Also check out www.knittinghelp.com
:iagree:Very good price too and the needles are very sharp which I like. THey have three kinds, acrylic, wood and metal. The acrylic are a bit sticky, where as the metal are very slick. I liked the acrylic for lace work and the metals for projects without a lot of intricacy. The wood ones are just great all around. Knitpicks is good for a new knitter, their prices are very good.
What books are you giving your kids for Christmas?
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The new Percy Jackson book is really good, I'm sure that will go over well for those who are getting it.
My boys are getting some miscellanous easy readers, Magic Tree House, some Dr. Seuess. My older son is getting the Jungle Book, Wizard of Oz and a book on John Muir. I'm sure there will be more before CHristmas gets here too.